Rahul, Hema in fray as 88 seats go to polls in Phase 2

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking a second-straight term from Wayanad in Kerala. IMAGE:......

4 Times When Modi's Hindu-Muslim Rhetoric Backfired

Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com does a deep dive into four elections when Narendra Modi resorted to anti-Muslim fervour and points out that Hindu-Muslim politics does not necessarily mean victory......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

EC sets up 200 polling booths inside UP housing societies to pull voters

The Election Commission of India has set up more than 200 polling stations within housing societies in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh to increase the voter turnout in the politically crucial......

Why NRIs Don't Get Non-Basmati White Rice

IMAGE: Women farmers collect paddy saplings as part of the preparation of sowing these in the field. Photograph: ANI Photo   The Centre on July 20 banned the export of non-basmati white rice......

'I congratulate the BCCI for taking this much needed step'

'It was high time the message was given and this strong step by the BCCI will go a long way in restoring the prestige of domestic cricket.'   IMAGE: Kapil Dev asserted that it was the duty of......

Hockey Olympic qualifiers do-or-die outing for us: Savita

IMAGE: The Olympic qualifiers are being held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19 to book berths for the Paris Games in July-August. Photograph: Hockey India The Asian Champions Trophy victory has......

Growth of Indian Women's Hockey Team in 2023

IMAGE: India's women's team celebrate after winning the bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on October 7, 2023. Photograph: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters The Indian Women's Hockey Team has had a great......

Revealed! Smriti's Ideal Man...

Cricket star Smriti Mandhana, with more than 6,000 runs in 6 Tests, 80 ODIs, and 125 T20Is, showcased her brilliance in a historic Test against Australia last week, scoring 74 and an unbeaten 38.......

'If not Paris, India will definitely win gold in 2028 LA Olympics'

IMAGE: Bhola Nath Singh said Dilip Tirkey is leaving no stone unturned to take Indian hockey back to the top again. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India Hockey India (HI) secretary general Bhola......